Ransomware attack on San Francisco public transit gives everyone a free ride

San Francisco Municipal Transport Agency attacked by hackers who locked up computers and data with 100 bitcoin demand Hackers have managed to infect and take over more than 2,000 computers used to operate San Francisco’s public transport system, forcing the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) (...)

[The Guardian]

Watch Dogs 2 review – witty hacking adventure with plenty of charm

Sequel takes place in a vibrant open world filled with wacky hactivists, which makes for a lively gaming experience As a proof of concept for a cyber-drama take on Assassin’s Creed, complete with all-encompassing hacking abilities, the original Watch Dogs really worked. Where it faltered was (...)

[The Guardian]

A new era: our elections now will be decided by hackers and leaked data

WikiLeaks and a network of anonymous hackers have become a major influence – but are they enhancing our democracy or undermining it? A new and disturbing factor emerged during this presidential election, and one that may change elections forever: democracies are now at the mercy of hacking and (...)

[The Guardian]

Boy, 17, admits TalkTalk hacking offences

A teenager admits hacking offences linked to a data breach at the communications firm TalkTalk.